Luca Pesce

DOB: 2nd Sep 1985
Weight: 112kg On Stage, 125-130kg Off Season
Height: 182 cm

I started my fitness journey in my early 20s while in medical school at university. I was an amateur boxer and became hooked on being disciplined and dedicated to a sport that would help me grow as a person. I ended up dropping out of university after deciding I wanted a change in career path, and made the decision to join the Army as an Officer. After my initial shock of being broken at Duntroon, I was introduced to the gym where I made rapid gains and realised I had a natural talent for lifting weights. I then realised my Army career was getting in the way of the gym, so I completed my service and decided to leave and start a career in the fitness industry.

I've been a PT since 2011 and competed in my first bodybuilding contest in 2016 where I won the overall title. Most recently in 2022, after my third season of competing, I had the honour of winning my IFBB Pro Card. Currently I operate my own online coaching business and own and operate a Body Fit Training studio in Adelaide's north east with my wife. Outside of work and bodybuilding I'm blessed to be the father to three wonderful children.

On "Aussie style" pizza YES, on traditional Italian wood-fire oven pizza NO

Swimming underwater - I can travel a total of 2m before surfacing for air.

I'd fight the little hippos first then the massive hamster as an end boss.

When I married my beautiful wife at 35 years old.

Monday: Chest & Biceps
Tuesday: Back & Abs
Wednesday: Rest/Mobility
Thursday: Hamstrings & Calves
Friday: Shoulders & Triceps
Saturday: Quads & Glutes
Sunday: Rest

Meal 1: 160g Cream of Rice, 2 Scoops WPC, 40g Honey, 1 Banana
Meal 2: 200g Chicken Breast, 600g Jasmine Rice, 100g Veg
Pre-Workout: 2 Bagels, 100g Avocado
Post-Workout: 250g Coco Pops, 1 Scoop WPI
Meal 3: 150g Extra Lean Beef Mince, 250g Pasta, 400g Pasta Sauce
Meal 4: 400g Pizza Base, 100g Chicken Breast, 100g Pineapple, 30g BBQ Sauce, 50g Light Cheese

2-4 Cheat Meals Per Week

Professional: Scale my online coaching business and own 2-3 BFT studios within the next 5 years.

Personal: Compete in 2 IFBB Pro shows in the next 5 years.

13 Years.

I first started in the gym during my time in Army on a whim, I soon became addicted. After trying Powerlifting and struggling with mobility issues I tried my first Bodybuilding contest and fell in love with the process and lifestyle.

Constant tension under heavy load failing in the 8-12 rep range.

Burgers!

Calorie deficit from diet with frequent resistance training.

Fix your diet! Be consistent with it and it will have the most pronounced effect on how you look and feel.

I take the time to create meals that fit my macros that I enjoy eating, that way I have no cravings for anything in particular.

It's not what happens in life that matters - it's how you choose to react to what happens that matters. Focus solely on the things that you can control.

Starting a new day and having the opportunity to create a fresh start; having the realisation that today is the start of the future and all the opportunities that brings.

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